$842 million jackpot won in Powerball lottery

The $842.4 million jackpot was won last Monday in the Powerball lottery. This was reported by the organizers of the lottery.

The winning ticket was purchased in the state of Michigan. Information about the receipt of the winnings of the lucky winner has not yet been published. The ticket matched all six numbers necessary to get the jackpot - 12, 21, 42, 44, 49, as well as Powerball - 1.

It should be noted that the value of the jackpot became the tenth in the history of lotteries in the United States. According to the rules of the lottery, the winner will be able to choose to receive the prize in full in equal installments over 30 years or a lump sum payment, which will amount to $425.2 million before taxes.

Recall that the largest jackpot in the history of the lottery was won in November 2022, when California resident Edwin Castro became the owner of a prize of 2.04 billion dollars.

The odds of winning the Powerball lottery jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. Powerball tickets cost $2 and are sold in 45 U.S. states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.